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Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of the Church.  Devout people would travel to Jerusalem at Passover to reenact the events of the week leading up to the Resurrection.  The purpose of Holy Week today is to reenact, relive, and participate in the passion of Jesus Christ.       Special events of Holy Week are:           Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday):  The entrance of Jesus into Jerusaleml.               Maundy Thursday (or Holy Thursday):  The institution of Communion by the Last Supper and the           betrayal of Jesus by Judas.           Good Fricay:  The arrest, trial, crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus Christ.           Holy Saturday:  The day on which Jesus rested in the grave.